"We bought Lance's first Band
Organ even before it was done for our deer park. It has been real fun
to have this wonderful [Band Organ] for our kids to heart"

Julius Granfor
Perley, Minnesota

“... I would also have to
mention the quality of workmanship on this instrument. I can say, based
on my 15 years in the [automatic] musical instrument business, I have
never seen this quality of workmanship in any old restored or new Band
Organ. Absolutely first class in every respect!"

G.W. MacKinnon
Charlotte, NC

JOHNSON BAND
ORGANSYesterday’s Sound and Today’s Technology

Since the
first Johnson Band Organ was produced in 1970, these instruments have
been sold and shipped to locations throughout the United States and to
several foreign countries.

Their traditional appearance is the first thing noticed
on the Johnson Band Organ. The front scenery panels, which were originally
hand painted by old German immigrants, are still available and are beautifully
executed in original oils by the gifted artists at Johnson Organ Company.

The
instrumentation is very similar to that of the old Wurlitzers and if you
are familiar with that sound, you will hear that in the Johnson Band Organ.

The superior tone of the Johnson Band Organ with its
powerful voice will result in vastly increased patronage on merry-go-rounds
everywhere. Seniors will shed a nostalgic tear when they hear the traditional
band organ music again, sounds they have not heard in decades!

One
of the greatest advances in Johnson Band Organ tone is the BASS which
is now ONE OCTAVE LOWER than organs built today as well those built by
WurliTzer, even on the 125 roll organs. ln addition, the shrill and squealing
Flageolets have been eliminated so people no longer have to cover their
ears.

Old-timers will remember the high maintenance required
on the earlier type of band organs all which had leather bellows for the
air supply for vacuum (player action) and pressure (pipes).

We are pleased to say that we no longer use perishable
leather bellows and other parts associated with the air supply systems
that needed constant attention. Today, with reliable electric motors,
this maintenance factor virtually disappears. Motors are far easier to
access, service, and cost a fraction of that to re-leather the old systems.
They are of the brush-less, ball bearing type, which require no oiling.

For more good news, we now have access to almost all
of the original WurliTzer roll music going back to when they first built
band organs. The traditional Merry-go-round sound is now more accessible
than ever before. Pick up the phone, give us a call, we would be happy
to discuss which model and music selection will have carousel singing
again.